Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-11-05
THE CRY FOR MERCY
THAT G0BS UP TO GOV. OGLESBY IN BEHALF
OF THB ANARCHISTS.
Efforts to Save the Condemned Msn-Ths Governors
Mail Flooded With Pehtions-Incidsns at
the Jail-Captain Blacks Untring
Efforts TO Save His Clients.

! CHICAGO, November A Daily NeirS
special from Springfield, Illinois, says:
The reporter Of the Supreme COurt deliy-
cred to the Governor this morning the first
copies Of the advance sheets OF the opinion
of the Illinois Supreme Court, IN the An
archist case. Governor Oglesby is busily
engaged at the Executive Mansion in ex-
amining the records of the case in the de-
cision OF the Illinois Supreme Court, news
paper editorials and the reports of the
public expressions OF prominent men.
Since he entered upon this task he has not
made his appearance at the Executive Office
until nearly the noon hour, and then
/ only to remain few minutes. After
this he retires again TO the mansion, and
devotes his attention TO the careful inspec-
tion OF the case, and the matter which may
be mailed to him during the morning.
Since the decision of the Supreme Court Of
the United States refusing the writ oferror,
the mail of the Governors flee has been
more than doubled and the office has
| BEEN BUSILY ENGAGED
in tine disposal Of the accumulation until
nearly midnight. The petitions that have
been circulated in various cities in behalf
of the Anarchists have not yet begun to
arrive and the mail consists mainly of in =
dividual appeals
Gov. Oglesby arrived at the executive
office shortly before noon to-day The
mornings mail was full of Anarchistic
communications from all parts of the coun-
try, hut their contents were not disclosed.
He said the letters of Engel, Lingg and
Fischer have never reached him. Parsons
letter has not been received, and il may
be said for the Governor that he has only
the newspaper reports as authority for the
statement that these men will refuse to
accept communication to life imprisonment
and demand liberty or death. Every off.
cial and emplOye about the State house,
and all the politicians and men about town
who have an acquaintance with the Gov
ernor, are firm in the belief that he will
not interfere with the execution of the SEN
tence of the court. II is expected by those
near the Governor, that he will make no
official order, but simply permit the law to
take its course.
A SECRET INTERVIEW.
The Anarchists were visited in the Jail
shortly before noon to-day by Capt. Black,
Attorney Moses Solomon and another gem
tlemau, who refused to give his name, but
who is said to be from New York on Il
mission here in the interest of saving the
doomed men. An interview was held as
| Il. ,v, khat
The subject is said to have related to the
securing of the names of all the Anarchists
to the petition begging for clemency. Capt.
Black presented no paper to them
; to-day, but said few words to them
calculated to bring that about and his
companion talked in the same strain. Mr..
Salomon limited that special efforts are be-
ing made in Fielden's behalf. The i'm
prisoned Anarchists received their friends
/, ~ usual to-day, and were apparently in
different to any occurrence the near future
had in store tor them.
George Francis Train arrived in town
this afternoon at o'clock lie was pre-
ceded by telegram to Citizen Editor
NelrS," dated at kewaunee, Ills, November
A. He states that he will lecture in the
city tonight, hut it is not probable that
he will be permitted TO do SD. He has
rooms at the Palmer House.
Captaih Black and L. s Oliver, of the
Amnesty Association, to-day asked Mayor
Roche for permission To circulate petition
mt the street corners, invoking executive
clemency in behalf of the condemned an
archists. Mayor Roche says he has no OBJ
lection to this, provided it be done
IN \ PROPER MANNER,
and in a proper spirit. He does not desire
that crowds cOngregate at any of the places
where petitions are circulated, so as to in
convenience travel and will not permit such
thing, butif a proper petition, cOuched in
respectful terms is circulated on the streets
quietly, decently and in order, he sees no
objection. The Mayor will examine the
phTaseolOgy and general character of the
petition before it is given out for circula-
tiOn
! There is q rumOr about the Jail to-day
that Governor OgleSby had sent up an
agent To examine into the case and deter
mine the degrees Ofguilt OF the seven men.
Scbwab refused TO talk when
r questioned on this point. 1t re
uuired little cOaXing. however, to
,et him to deny the Pittsburg yarn,
b lie decared that Schnaubelt had II partner
g hut that he wasn't a bomb thrower. Par
sons said the story WAS nonsense.
Cant. Black called again about 4 O'Clock
r TO say good bye. He leaves for springfield
5 on Monday topTesent the petitions.
|, 'Iexpect to go to Springfield on Monday
with petition to the Governor for elem
ency
SIGNED BY EVERY ONE
of the seven condemned men, is what
Can't Black told cluster of reporters to
e day. Such a petition rs | shall carry, y
D continued the Captain, docs not mear
that the men renounce their principles ol
that they are down on then
: marrow bones begging for mercy
4 or that they regard themselve:
y. as guilty of any crimes. 1t will be com
plying with the law in the matter, anC
calling on Governor Ogleshy to perform
4 judicial act" Capt. Black said that n
would notify the States Attorney ant
Judge Gary tomorrow, or Monday, oil M
n intention to ask pardon as prescribed BY
law. He did not think the States Attor
pey would oppose the application. As Il
! who would 90 with him, he did not know
The following telegram showing the ex
act time when clemency will be formal!
asked of the Governor was sent forward TO
night:
, CHICAGO, November 4.
e To James +. Quinn, John SiriRton, RooeT
q. IagcrsoH and others, Ne'r York;
Formal application TO the Governor 10
~ clemency for the Anarchists will De mad
ON Wednesday, November 9th. The Chl
! cago delegation leaves here Tuesday night
All delegations should be in Springfield
illinois, not later than Wednesday morn
ing. oe,